WAGGGS Travel Application

Please read the entire document before applying to be selected for the 2025 trip to Our Chalet.

In 2025, GSNYPENN is excited to offer a trip to Our Chalet in Adelboden, Switzerland!

About our trip:
Join Our Chalet’s Discover event and make new friends in the Swiss Alps while discovering more about Switzerland, challenging yourself in the outdoors, and learning about the oldest WAGGGS World Centre.

DATE AND TIME:
From: July 30, 2025- August 5, 2025

LOCATION:
Our Chalet World Centre
Adelboden, Switzerland

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

This event is open to Guides and Scouts aged 12-18. All participants must be socially and emotionally capable of taking part in an active week with peers of this age group.

Leaders must accompany their youth participants on all programme activities and are responsible for first aid for their group at all times.

FURTHER INFORMATION
https://worldcentres.wagggs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Discover-2025-Info-Pack.pdf

WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR?
The Discover event is open to all Guides and Scouts aged 12-18.

WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE INVOLVED?
During the event, you’ll:
- Take part in short hikes
- Cook over a fire
- Learn about Swiss culture in onsite day activities
- Kayak on a glacier-fed lake
- Ride on a cable car to one of the high mountain alps.
There will also be opportunities to learn lots about Our Chalet as well as carrying out a service project to help support the work of the oldest WAGGGS World Centre.

In the evenings, you’ll be able to participate in a varied evening programme of activities to learn new skills and have fun with your new friends. Throughout the week you’ll also learn about the WAGGGS leadership mindsets and have a chance to complete a Brilliance Beads leadership bracelet and the Our Chalet Summer Challenge badge.

As well as the activities offered by Our Chalet, one day in the event is left free for your group to do your own activities, either onsite, in Adelboden, or further afield.

Trip Cost: $4,500 per girl

What is included:
- Meals
- Travel
- Lodging
- Tips
What is not included?
- Meals on Travel Days (2)
- Souveneirs
Application Qualifications

● Currently registered Girl Scout of NYPENN Pathways at time of application.

● Genuine interest in traveling, working with others, outdoor skills and learning a

● Ability to communicate with your peers and adults.

● Ability to work well independently and on a team.

● Girl Scout must be 12 at the time of travel

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: OCTOBER 15, 2024

Once the deadline closes our Girl Experience Manger for Travel will reach out to you with next steps. Decisions for this trip will be announced by July 31st, 2024. A submitted application does not guarantee your spot on this trip, and not all applicants will be accepted.

Questions? Email us at info@gsnypenn.org
Girl Scout Information
Name

First NameLast Name
Birthday

MonthDayYear
Email
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Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Age at time of the trip (July 2025):

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Which, if any, Girl Scout awards have you earned?

Bronze AwardSilver AwardGold AwardCadette Journey Summit PinSenior Journey Summit PinAmbassador Journey Summit PinVolunteer-In-Training Pin (VIT)Service to Girl Scouting BarCommunity Service BarLeadership Torch Award
Parent/Guardian Information
Name

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Email
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Phone Number
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Written Answer Questions

Please answer with 5-10 full sentences.
What interests you about applying to attend our trip to Our Chalet?
Please tell us about how you exemplify leadership skills and provide one example.
Provide an example of a time that you worked well on a team with youth and adults.
What does being a Global Citizen mean to you?
Where is your favorite place you have traveled and why? If you haven't traveled yet tell us where you'd like to go and why!
Looking at the trip itinerary what are you most looking forward to?
What skills or experiences do you hope to come back with?
Do you acknowledge that your application does not guarantee your spot , and that you must complete an interview with our Girl Experience Manager for Travel to be selected?*

Yes!
Questions or anything else you'd like to share?
Scholarship Information

This is just for information collection, and will not impact the selection process.
Will you need scholarship funds for this trip?

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Girl Scout Information

Parent/Guardian Information

Written Answer Questions

Scholarship Information